breakcore
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔː/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔːɹ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
A style of electronic music characterised by a high tempo, complex and intricate breakbeats, and a wide palette of samples from various sources, especially the "Amen break".
Usage- Uncountable
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More examples (1)
The head-on collision between DJ Ricky Rabbit's fractured breakcore and MC Vulture Voltaire's fuming invective is a spectacle of almost physical impossibility, like trying to rap along to an earthquake while getting tased[…]
Where breakcore picks up on rave's daftness, dubstep fixates on its darkness, sometimes to a shlocky degree[…]